Eighty candidates are vying for 11 positions on MidCoast Council in the local government election on Saturday, December 4.
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Nominations have been received from 13 groups, with one candidate "ungrouped."
The Greens, Liberal and Labor parties have nominated teams.
MidCoast Council is "undivided," meaning there are no wards. The mayor and deputy mayor positions will be decided by the new council.
Candidates are displayed in order of receipt.
Groups
GROUP: Kathryn Bell (affiliation independent)
Kathryn Bell (Taree)
Nawal Maharaj (Harrington)
Katrina Pearson (Taree)
Ron Hindmarsh (Tinonee)
Kay Smith (Bulahdelah)
Laura Boyce (Taree)
GROUP: Local Independents
Luke Cubis (Teralba)
Jennifer Brewer (Cundletown)
Benjamin Perren (Tallwoods Village)
Marius Heymann (Bulahdelah)
Kylie Cubis (Teralba)
Geoffrey Mason (Warners Bay)
GROUP: The Greens
Dheera Smith (Mondrook)
Jessica Harris (Pindimar)
Denis Duval (Wingham)
Eleanor Spence (Wingham)
Helen Holliday (Taree)
Sallie Colechin (Wingham)
GROUP: Liberal
Troy Fowler (Forster)
David West (Brimbin)
Kerry Fowler (Forster)
Gregory Kilgannon (Bulahdelah)
Frederick Wheeler (Forster)
Peter Maren (Tuncurry)
GROUP: Labor
Claire Pontin (Red Head)
Gaye Tindall (Green Point)
Philip Costa (Minimbah)
David Glenn-Hume (Diamond Beach)
Heather McLaughlin (Taree)
Dianne Foster (Bungwahl)
GROUP: Alan Tickle (independent)
Alan Tickle (Black Head)
Jason Ryan (Tinonee)
Donna Ballard (Dollys Flat)
Rodney Percival (Forster)
Trent Chapman (Mondrook)
Carley Burke (Taree)
GROUP: Jeremy Miller (independent)
Jeremy Miller (Old Bar)
Matt Fawcett (Taree)
Jeremy Thornton (Taree)
Belinda Crossingham (Taree)
Jake Davey (Taree)
Tanya Brown (Taree)
GROUP: Jessica Corkill (independent)
Jessica Corkill (Coopernook)
Amanda Pearson (Coopernook)
Grahame Tisdell (Cundletown)
Dana Wyse (Cundletown)
Dwayne Paulson (Taree)
Eddie Loftus (Taree)
GROUP: Karen Hutchinson (independent)
Karen Hutchinson (Booral)
Donna Carrier (Wingham)
Wendy Hughes (Barrington)
Jill Buttel (Taree)
Chloe Dalrymple-Hutchinson (Booral)
Christine Stani (Booral)
GROUP: Katheryn Smith (independent)
Katheryn Smith (Gloucester)
Lance Fletcher (Failford)
John Sahyoun (Bulahdelah)
Stewart Carruthers (Gloucester)
Mydie Keegan (Belbora)
Simon Eyre (Cundletown)
GROUP: Len Roberts (independent)
Len Roberts (Tea Gardens)
Mike Parsons (Taree)
Mel Rosamond (Old Bar)
Cliff Hoare (Harrington)
Arthur Baker (Bulahdelah)
Janelle Matthews (Tea Gardens)
GROUP: Paul Sandilands (independent)
Paul Sandliands (Forster)
Amelia Harris (Tuncurry)
Jan McWilliams (Tuncurry)
Sue Parker (Tuncurry)
Christopher Windsor (Old Bar)
Roni Douglas (Smiths Lake)
GROUP: Peter Epov (independent)
Peter Epov (Strathcedar)
Peter Howard (Forster)
Sandra Bourke (Tea Gardens)
Kieran Hennessy (Diamond Beach)
Pattie Hogan (Taree)
Andrew Keir (Darawank)
Jennifer Kokany (Taree)
UNGROUPED:
Michael Bergin (Hillville)
Pre-polling
Pre-polling opens November 22, 9am to 5pm Monday-Saturday
- Taree: Ormsby House, Commerce Street
- Tuncurry: Tuncurry Memorial Hall supper room
- Forster: 4 Breese Parade (returning officer)
- Gloucester: Council chambers, Railway Street
Meet the Candidates
Taree
2BOB radio is conducting a Meet The Candidates forum on November 17 at Manning Entertainment Centre, for the 2021 MidCoast council election, in a LIVE recording for broadcast. Admission is free, however this is a ticketed event and bookings are essential. Under current Public Health Orders all patrons are required to check and show proof of double vaccination (unless exempt with documentation).
Gloucester
Gloucester Business Chamber is hosting a "meet the candidates" event on November 18.
Attendees can hear directly from candidates and will have the opportunity to ask respectful questions relating to the representation and advocacy of our community in the duties and responsibilities as an elected councillor.
Each candidate will have the opportunity to provide a three minute stump speech and once each candidate has provided this, question time will open.
The event will run from 5.30pm to 7pm unless it closes earlier. It will be hosted in the Billabong Park around the stage.
Masks and social distancing measures are applicable. QR check-in stations will be posted.
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